HDC recommends...

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There are so many good movies being watched by HDC members that it is high time we had this thread.

The "Last Seen Movie" thread seems cluttered with recommendations and it takes quite a while to surf back pages to get at recommended ones, which usually takes up some time, even after subscribing to that particular thread.

So, folks of HDC, have you watched a good movie lately which has made quite an impression on you? Bring it here, and let others read and make a note of your highlighted recommendations.

This thread is by HDC members, for HDC members...and beyond. :)


RECOMMENDATIONS

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21 Grams (2003)
Angel Heart (1987)
Audrey Rose (1977)
Avalon (2001)
Bastard Out of Carolina (1996)
Below (2002)
Blood and Black Lace (1964)
Burnt Offerings (1976)
Casshern (2004)
Catch-22 (1970)
Cold Prey/ Fritt Vilt (2007)
Deadgirl (2008)
Death Note (2006)
Death Note: The Last Note (2006)
District B-13 (2004)
District 9 (2009)
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Gutterballs (2008)
In The Heat Of The Night (1967)
Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)
Knowing (2009)
Malena (2000)
Otis (2008)
Outlander (2008)
Stir of Echoes (1999)
Tell Me Something (1999)
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Fountain (2006)
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963)
The Illustrated Man (1969)
The Insider (1999)
The Pianist (2002)
The Quiet Earth (1985)
The Sentinel (1977)
Zombieland (2009)


Fortunato
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4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days (2007)
All The Real Girls (2003)
Brand Upon The Brain! (2006)
Breaking Bad (TV Series) (2008)
Eyes Without A Face (1960)
George Washington (2000)
I Drink Your Blood (1970)
Jigoku (1960)
Kwaidan (1964)
Let The Right One In (2008)
Onibaba (1964)
Otoshiana (Pitfall) (1962)
Santa Sangre (1989)
Session 9 (2001)
Shotgun Stories (2007)
Snow Angels (2007)
Spider Baby, or, The Maddest Story Ever Told (1968)
Spoorloos (1988)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Tekon kinkurîto (Tekkonkinkreet) (2006)
The Brood (1979)
The Fall (2006)
The Manson Family (2003)
The Spirit Of The Beehive (1973)
The Third Part of the Night (1971)
Undertow (2004)
Vargtimmen/Hour Of The Wolf (1968)
Videodrome (1983)
WR: Mysteries of the Organism (1971)


The Return
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2:37 (2006)
11:14 (2003)
Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Class of 1984 (1982)
Crash (2004)
Dark Heritage: The Final Descendant (1989)
Dungeon of Harrow (1962)
El Topo (1970)
Fando y Lis (1968)
La Cravate (1957)
Pi (1998)
The Nines (2007)


Elvis Christ
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ANVIL! The Story Of Anvil (2008)
Bad Boys (1983)
Cohen and Tate (1988)
Ex Drummer (2007)
Manson (1973)
Neighbors (1981)
Savage Streets (1984)
Stuck (2007)
Tenement: Game of Survival (1985)
The Good Life (2007)
The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
Toy Soldiers (1991)


Despare
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Blade Runner: Final Cut (1982)
Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971)
Perfect Blue (1998)
Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975)
Spirited Away (2001)
The Devil's Backbone (2001)
The Eternal (TBA)
The Mist (2007)


Chronogrl
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Altered (2006)
Home Movie (2008)
Ils/Them (2006)
Inside (2007)
May (2002)
Out Of The Blue (2006)
The Signal (2007)
Wall-E (2008)


Roshiq
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A Page of Madness (1926)
Attack the Gas Station (1999)
Frontier(s) (2007)
Memories Of Murder (2003)
Moon (2009)
Mother Of Tears/La Terza Madre (2007)
No Man's Land (2001)
Sweeney Todd (BBC) (2006)
The Ungodly/The Perfect Witness (2007)


Doc Faustus
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Faust (1926)
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)
Ms .45 (1981)
Naked Lunch (1991)
Paprika (2006)
Terrifying Girl's High School Lynch Law Classroom (1973)


Urgeok
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[Rec] (2007)
Fido (2006)
Shoot 'Em Up (2007)
The Break-Up (2006)


Alkytrio666
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49th Parallel (1941)
Revolutionary Road (2008)
The Fallen Idol (1948)
The French Connection (1971)
Un Chien Andalou (1929)


Neverending
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Carnival Of Souls (1962)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
Zebraman (2004)


Miss Macabre
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Brick (2005)
Carnivale (TV series) (2003)
High Tension/Haute Tension (2003)
Requiem For A Dream (2000)


Scouse Mac
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Frailty (2001)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Kolobos (1999)
Silent Running (1972)


Joshaube
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Blindness (2008)
Dead End (2003)
Fragile (2005)
Home Movie (2008)
The Cottage (2008)


X¤MurderDoll¤X
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Eating Raoul (1982)
It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
Possession (1981)
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
The Living and the Dead (2006)


The Mothman
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Amores Perros (2000)
Escape From Alcatraz (1979)
In The Valley of Elah (2007)
Straw Dogs (1971)
The Yakuza (1974)


Roderick Usher
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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Tideland (2005)


Scarecrow666
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Event Horizon (1997)
Ju-On: The Grudge (o) (2003)


Illdojo
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Maniac (1980)
Suspiria (1977)


Karlzbad
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Eden Lake (2008)
Splinter (2008)


Hilti88NYC
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
Subject Two (2006)


Angra
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Dark Remains (2005)


Gorephobia
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The Incredible Hulk (2008)


Dante's Inferno
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)


Massacre Man
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The Flash (live action TV series) (1990)


Greenground
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Shutter (o) (2004)


The Flayed One
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Exorcist III (1989)


Hammerfan
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In God's Name (CBS documentary) (2007)

[ChronoGrl]

A few recommendations that I sent to my friends recently:


Altered (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0457275/) – From the co-creator of Blair Witch project, here is a film about alien abductees. But, I promise you, it's not as lame as it sounds. Director Eduardo Sanchez takes the story of a group of redneck friends who, a few years earlier were abducted by aliens but now, in the present have captured one of them an are exacting their revenge. This description hardly gives it justice. The characters are interesting, compelling, and legitimately earn the pathos of the watcher. What I find amazing about this film is that, at no point, did I find myself saying questioning my suspension of disbelief; I was able to suspend my belief entirely, even despite what seems to be a ridiculous plot. This movie is dark, well-written, and well-acted. Some good jumps, some good blood, and overall recommended.

Ils (aka, in English: Them) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465203/) – Holy home invasion! This foreign film had me gripping my boyfriend's hand tighter than I have in a very long time. There's plenty suspense, distress, helplessness, and struggle. This film does not try to be anything but a home invasion film (i.e. it's just good pure suspense horror), but it does it extremely well. Scared the HELL out of me when I watched it. Good film to watch with all the lights off, though it made me want to get a landline and a security system.

May (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0303361/) – Significantly more high art than the aforementioned horrors, this is a pure character piece of a very disturbed girl, May. The Netflix movie description simply does not do it justice, however. This movie is dark, at times humorous, and at its core, incredibly disturbing. May explores and deconstructs horror/slasher films artfully while also providing us with a purely pathetic and horrifying character. It's odd, eccentric, and terrifying at the same time. Slow at first, but uniquely disturbing by the end. Possibly one of my favorite endings in horror history.

Inside (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0856288/) - A more gory version of the home invasion genre that creates possibly one of the most realistic and horrifying Big Bads that I have seen on screen. Where Ils made its success with suspense, Inside made its success with crafted gore that does not diverge into torture porn. It's suspenseful, excruciating, and has definitely raised the bar for what I come to expect from home invasion movies. Also, a very smart slasher that has more going on than simply stalking. I cannot emphasize how incredible this film really is.

[hammerfan]

A few recommendations that I sent to my friends recently:


Ils (aka, in English: Them) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465203/) – Holy home invasion! This foreign film had me gripping my boyfriend's hand tighter than I have in a very long time. There's plenty suspense, distress, helplessness, and struggle. This film does not try to be anything but a home invasion film (i.e. it's just good pure suspense horror), but it does it extremely well. Scared the HELL out of me when I watched it. Good film to watch with all the lights off, though it made me want to get a landline and a security system.


I just watched this a few days ago on Netflix - incredible movie!! I also watched "The Orphanage" produced by Guillermo del Toro - another excellent movie.

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Have to catch up on Altered. Thanks for reminding, Chrono. :)


For lovers of giallo cinema, I have three recommendations - Mario Bava's excellent Blood and Black Lace, The Girl Who Knew Too Much and Kill, Baby... Kill!.

The former one is one of my all-time favs in horror, and both the latters aren't far behind. Awesome cinematography and direction, loads of atmosphere, and great adaptations of the scripts. Neat backgrounds, nice inventive kills and pretty decent characterisations. Overall, solid movie-watching experiences.

[urgeok2]

[Rec] and Fido get my highest recommends for the last couple of years

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[Rec] and Fido get my highest recommends for the last couple of years

Ditto .

[newb]

Ditto .

double ditto....and I'll add "Inside".

[Angra]

"Dark remains"

Has huge plot holes, but it sure is scary. :)



By the way, great thread V. You rule!! :cool:

[GorePhobia]

I started to watch Fido but I was downstairs and my mom came home and booted me out of the living room so I got beat out of watching.

So it's pretty good?

[Despare]

The Mist

Very well done, and extremely exciting.

[fortunato]

session 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/).

[The_Return]

session 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/).

Yes! A movie that should be a mist see for any horror fan...incredible atmosphere + plot, plus one of the creepiest closing lines ever delivered. That ending still gives me chills and I've seen it at least 5-6 times.

I haven't seen a whole lot lately, but here's an older little cult flick that everyone her should check out:

Class of 1984

I'm sure a lot of you guys have already seen it, but I just caught it for the first time last week. Fantastic movie - the two leads give performances that far transcend the genre, as does Roddy McDowell in an amazing supporting role.

Every time Perry King and Timothy Van Patten are on screen together its like a clash of titans - both of them give such powerhouse performances. It doesn't hurt that they're working from a script with whip-sharp dialogue and an eerily prophetic storyline.

If anyone hasn't had the chance, grab this flick ASAP.

[Despare]

session 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/).

If you really want a great companion for this wonderful ghost story watch this one with The Devil's Backbone.

[The Mothman]

session 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/).

i loved that movie. im still looking for a modern movie with amosphere that can compare.

[roshiq]

Yeah...another fantastic thread introduced by V!

You guys have already recommended all the great recommendable flicks that I have seen recently....Inside, Ils, Orphanage, Rec., Orphanage, Ils, Inside, Rec. and Rec. Inside, Orphanage & Ils.....:rolleyes:

And Session 9 & May... both are remarkably good horror films.

I like to add The Ungodly/The Perfect Witness (2007), Ray Winstone's Sweeney Todd (2006), another French horror Frontier(s) & Argento's Mother of tears....but I'm afraid that some of you may not like this last chapter of mother trilogy. I enjoyed it..because I have become a blind Argento fan but still now I think it has some flaws.

Have to catch up on Altered. Thanks for reminding, Chrono. :)

For lovers of giallo cinema, I have three recommendations - Mario Bava's excellent Blood and Black Lace, The Girl Who Knew Too Much and Kill, Baby... Kill!.


Noted!:)

[Amalthea_unicorn]

Rec and Ils sounds good.

[ChronoGrl]

session 9 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/).

Absolutely. This is, by far, one of my favorite indie horror flicks. Also, it was shot in the asylum in Danvers, MA, so that local touch really intrigues me as well.

It's definitely a must-see for horror fans. A true gem.

[fortunato]

spoorloos (the vanishing) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/)

les yeux sans visage (eyes without a face) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053459/)

i drink your blood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067229/)

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spoorloos (the vanishing) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/)

les yeux sans visage (eyes without a face) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053459/)

i drink your blood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067229/)

I second all three of those listed above.

As for The Vanishing, I recommend the original Spoorloos. The Hollywood remake was a bit disappointing. (just clearing that up for any confused people reading this)

[Despare]

Let's Scare Jessica to Death and Picnic at Hanging Rock


Two very atmospheric and beautiful films I suggest you seek out.

[The_Return]

Picnic at Hanging Rock


Thats a hard one to find.

Damnit, I just need a credit card so I can shop online...the stores around here suck ass.

[urgeok2]

i know it's not horror .. but Shoot 'em Up was probably one of the most fun films i've seen in years.

i'd recommend it to anyone who appreciates the absurd.

[alkytrio666]

i know it's not horror .. but Shoot 'em Up was probably one of the most fun films i've seen in years.

i'd recommend it to anyone who appreciates the absurd.
Ditto. I hadn't had that much mindless fun in a while.

[ChronoGrl]

spoorloos (the vanishing) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/)

les yeux sans visage (eyes without a face) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053459/)

i drink your blood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067229/)

I have not seen any of those. And I am very disappointed and confused that Netflix does not have Spoorloos. :(

Eyes Without a Face I've wanted to see for some time, actually, mostly inspired by your avatar, Fortunato (I intrinsically trust your taste).

...

And, I agree with the lot of you - Shoot 'Em Up was an absolute blast.

[alkytrio666]

I have not seen any of those. And I am very disappointed and confused that Netflix does not have Spoorloos. :(

Eyes Without a Face I've wanted to see for some time, actually, mostly inspired by your avatar, Fortunato (I intrinsically trust your taste).

...

And, I agree with the lot of you - Shoot 'Em Up was an absolute blast.
Try searching The Vanishing- often times its listed under its American title name. Just look for The Vanishing from 1988, not 1993.

[Despare]

Try searching The Vanishing- often times its listed under its American title name. Just look for The Vanishing from 1988, not 1993.

I just looked and it has a "save" button instead of add which is weird because I have a fairly recent copy of the Criterion edition of Spoorloos right here... oddly enough though it does say "The Vanishing" even on the Criterion dvd cover.

[Despare]

RE: Picnic at Hanging Rock

Thats a hard one to find.

Damnit, I just need a credit card so I can shop online...the stores around here suck ass.

It's really worth it I think, especially if you like atmospheric (if a bit methodical in its approach) movies.

[fortunato]

Let's Scare Jessica to Death and Picnic at Hanging Rock


Two very atmospheric and beautiful films I suggest you seek out.

i second the both of those, especially picnic at hanging rock.

Eyes Without a Face I've wanted to see for some time, actually, mostly inspired by your avatar, Fortunato (I intrinsically trust your taste).

why, thank you, chrono. :D
you should definitely let me know what you think when you see it.

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spider baby, or the maddest story ever told (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058606/)

onibaba (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058430/)

vargtimmen (hour of the wolf) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063759/)

[The_Return]

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spider baby, or the maddest story ever told (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058606/)]

Oooooo, nice choice!

Such a wacky, fun, creepy little movie.

[crabapple]

I agree, Spider Baby definitely kicks ass.

[illdojo]

Maniac (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081114/).....One of my all time favorite slashers.

Suspiria (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076786/).....What can I say? Argento is the man.

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For lovers of atmospheric, creepy and haunting horror :-

Audrey Rose

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PQFVKQVGL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


Burnt Offerings

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511YMME9B2L._SL500_AA240_.jpg


The Sentinel

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JYSP9SJ0L._SL500_AA240_.jpg


Stir of Echoes

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51F9E1AEXAL._SL500_AA240_.jpg



and if you are into mind-boggling endings, be sure to check out

Angel Heart

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511WHGYR7QL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[scarecrow666]

I agree Session 9 is a masterpeice.

Also, i recommend people dig out again and watch EVENT HORRIZON.

JU-ON The Grude. ( Original ) Always makes my blood turn cold.

[Roderick Usher]

Oooooo, nice choice!

Such a wacky, fun, creepy little movie.

you're going to hate the remake

they are actual spiders:eek:

[The_Return]

you're going to hate the remake

they are actual spiders:eek:

Of all the movies to remake...what the hell?

I mean, I can kinda understand why they'd update Amityville, Halloween, TCM, The Fog...even Wicker Man and Hills Have Eyes to an extent.

But really now, what in God's name is the point of remaking something as loony as Spider Baby? I...I can't even get my head around that.

[neverending]

Hey- that's not the half of it- They're remaking Plan 9 From Outer Space.

I kid you not.

As a straight horror/sci-fi movie.

[Despare]

Hey- that's not the half of it- They're remaking Plan 9 From Outer Space.

I kid you not.

As a straight horror/sci-fi movie.

They're remaking everything...

Footloose, Straw Dogs, The Witches, Short Circuit, The Warriors, The Birds, Tron, Frankenweenie, Clash of the Titans, etc... all we can do is keep watching the good ones and ignore the crap. So if you see one you like, recommend it here. ;)

I recommend Blade Runner: The Final Cut, even to those who have seen the theatrical version.

[The_Return]

Hey- that's not the half of it- They're remaking Plan 9 From Outer Space.

I kid you not.

As a straight horror/sci-fi movie.

That...that just ruined my day.

I know I've stuck up for remakes in the past...but good God, this really is getting foolish.



I recommend Blade Runner: The Final Cut, even to those who have seen the theatrical version.

Is there much difference?

[Despare]

Is there much difference?

Mostly the end, but that really changes the tone in my opinion.

[Doc Faustus]

Terrifying Girl's High School Lynch Law Classroom- I cannot talk this up enough. I will never be able. Dirty, filthy, lurid, oversexed, antiauthority subversive Japanese schoolgirl wackiness with no scruples. It's awesometastically great.
Ms. 45- I've mentioned it before, but can't praise it enough either. Maybe I have, but hell, Ms. 45. Watch it.
Naked Lunch- One of Cronenberg's best. Excellent use of one of my favorite works of literature.
Faust-If this silent is a hole in your viewing, fill it right up...by watching it.
Paprika-New Satoshi Kon. Great stuff.

[missmacabre]

Can anyone reccommend some movie similar to Shrooms. My co-workers all really liked that one and want more suggestions from me. i was thinking something along the lines of Haute Tension, or Requiem for a Dream as they are mind fuck movies but I don't want to be considered a psycho for having seen them if everyone finds them too out there. Help please.

[joshaube]

Inside. It's been talked about.
[REC]. You guys know about it.
The Cottage. If you love Shaun of the Dead, see this NOW.
May. I agree with everything ChrnoGirl said.
Fragile. From the director of "The Darkness." Really touching ghost-story.

[neverending]

Can anyone reccommend some movie similar to Shrooms. My co-workers all really liked that one and want more suggestions from me. i was thinking something along the lines of Haute Tension, or Requiem for a Dream as they are mind fuck movies but I don't want to be considered a psycho for having seen them if everyone finds them too out there. Help please.

How bout Jacob's Ladder? Or Carnival of Souls?

[joshaube]

I'll also give a shout out to The_Return, who got me to check out these two films way back when I first visited these forums:

Session 9 & Dead End

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The Fountain.

Strongly recommended from me for anyone who likes finesse in cinema. I know its not a horror movie, but yet, its a MUST watch for any movie connoisseur.

[urgeok2]

The Fountain.

Strongly recommended from me for anyone who likes finesse in cinema. I know its not a horror movie, but yet, its a MUST watch for any movie connoisseur.

my buddy who is a very well respected horror film reviewer rated this movie higher than anything he's seen in years.

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my buddy who is a very well respected horror film reviewer rated this movie higher than anything he's seen in years.

I am with him. It was my first watch and I was so totally blown away.

It demands a second and third viewing soon. THE best movie I have seen in a longass time.

[The_Return]

I am with him. It was my first watch and I was so totally blown away.

It demands a second and third viewing soon. THE best movie I have seen in a longass time.

Better than Aronofsky's other stuff?

Pi + Requiem for a Dream are incredible.

[_____V_____]

Better than Aronofsky's other stuff?

Pi + Requiem for a Dream are incredible.

On par with Requiem. A slight notch above Pi.

But then I ve always been very partial and particularly fond of Requiem.



Either way, its a must-see for you, Andrew.

[The_Return]

On par with Requiem. A slight notch above Pi.

But then I ve always been very partial and particularly fond of Requiem.



Either way, its a must-see for you, Andrew.

I've been kinda wanting to check it out anyway...now I'll pick it up ASAP! Got paid yesterday too, so nice timing:D

[GorePhobia]

The Incredible Hulk

[fortunato]

videodrome (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078908/)

the brood (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078908/)

[The_Return]

Straying for horror again, but:


11:14

Saw this one awhile back totally at random. My dad brought it home from the store and I'd never heard of it, figured it was worth a shot - wow! It's set up alot like Crash (2004) in the way that it's told, and the subject matter is vaguely similar, but it's chock full of really dark humor, great performances, and some very cool plot devices and twists.

If you can find it, give it a try.

[joshaube]

11:14 is excellent, sir. I think that is another one I watched because of a comment you made a while back. DeepDiscount has it for a mere 5.99, WORTH the buy, totally.

[Despare]

Straying for horror again, but:


11:14

Saw this one awhile back totally at random. My dad brought it home from the store and I'd never heard of it, figured it was worth a shot - wow! It's set up alot like Crash (2004) in the way that it's told, and the subject matter is vaguely similar, but it's chock full of really dark humor, great performances, and some very cool plot devices and twists.

If you can find it, give it a try.

Good suggestion and I second it, liked it far better than Crash actually.

[The_Return]

Good suggestion and I second it, liked it far better than Crash actually.

I found that I enjoyed them about equally, but for totally different reasons...

It's amazing that two movies with such a similar plot + method of storytelling can be so drastically different. They'd make a hell of a double feature, IMO.

[alkytrio666]

The French Connection (1971)

William Friedkin's (The Exorcist) crime thriller- Oscar winner of 1971- is a picture that continues to stun me with every revisit. The film is so hard-hitting and balls-to-the-wall its nearly unbearable. Gene Hackman (who won Best Actor) inhabits the character of Popeye Doyle with ferocious angst and aggression and puts on a performance which is utterly believable. Roy Scheider backs this up with a hint of humor, slyly but unforcefully added for a bizarre taste. The result is one of the most intense and believable cop stories to ever grace the silver screen, and Friedkin's tight, documentary-like style continues to entrance in a disturbingly shocking, brutal way.

This, as always, comes highly recommended. Anyone who has never witnessed The French Connection must do so immediately. You won't be sorry.

Ever pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?

[neverending]

Excellent review of a great film, Alky.

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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61OSjIe6x-L._SL500_AA240_.jpg


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http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41322j75UaL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[Despare]

I was just about to put Otis up here. I was expecting a crapfest but got an intelligent and twisted little dark comedy. I really liked it. :)

[_____V_____]

Its wickedly humorous. :D

Gets a neat little recommendation from me and Despare to everyone in HDC.

[missmacabre]

I'll second the recommendations for the Death Note movies. I also recommend the manga and anime if you can get it with subtitles. Really good, very clever. Don't let your past notions on anime keep you from seeing this movie.

[missmacabre]

http://media.movieweb.com/galleries/3094/posters/poster6.jpg

If I could only recommend one movie for the world to watch, this would be it. Please, watch it if you haven't already. It's incredibly well written and the acting is spot on.

[fortunato]

If I could only recommend one movie for the world to watch, this would be it. Please, watch it if you haven't already. It's incredibly well written and the acting is spot on.

i second this one for sure.
incredible noir set in a modern day high school.

[The_Return]

A guy that I used to work with always raved about Brick...he kept saying he'd lend it to me, but he got fired before he had the chance, haha. I'll have to pick it up...

[ferretchucker]

A guy that I used to work with always raved about Brick...he kept saying he'd lend it to me, but he got fired before he had the chance, haha. I'll have to pick it up...

What'd he do to get fired?

[fortunato]

el espíritu de la colmena (the spirit of the beehive) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070040/)

highly recommended (for anyone that can handle a slow pace).

[The_Return]

What'd he do to get fired?

Called a customer an asshole :p

[fortunato]

4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (4 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032846/)

[Roderick Usher]

4 luni, 3 saptamâni si 2 zile (4 months, 3 weeks, and 2 days) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032846/)

I've been waiting to see this one, but have been fearing it a bit as well. It seems like a real fucking downer.

How good is it?

[fortunato]

I've been waiting to see this one, but have been fearing it a bit as well. It seems like a real fucking downer.

How good is it?

very, very good. turned out to be one of my very favorites of last year.

technically, it's an incredibly well-made piece of cinema.
it looks great, features some incredible acting, and truly nothing in it felt expendable or wasteful.

starting about twenty minutes into it, i found myself super tense and anxious until the very end.

however, it is a real fucking downer, but that's only incidental.

definitely give a shot, but make sure you watch it during the day or something, and have something pleasant to go to afterwards, cause it for sure will stick in your head for a while.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TN4JYQNZL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51D3PKF388L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51S2Q1GG7EL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518P8X348VL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512OrIwmbLL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


Sheer, solid entertainers.

And all of them get 4 stars from me.

[fortunato]

shotgun stories (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0952682/)

[joshaube]

fortunato, I've been wanting to see 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days for a while now. Glad to see you recommending it; I'll have to pick it up soon!

[fortunato]

fortunato, I've been wanting to see 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days for a while now. Glad to see you recommending it; I'll have to pick it up soon!

yes, definitely do.
one of the very best of last year, for sure.

but like i told rod, it's very intense and a real downer, so beware going into it.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41evEaEcT5L._SS500_.jpg

[The_Return]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41evEaEcT5L._SS500_.jpg

I bought that a couple weeks back, but haven't watched it yet...I'll have to bump it up on the list. Looks pretty cool.

[_____V_____]

I bought that a couple weeks back, but haven't watched it yet...I'll have to bump it up on the list. Looks pretty cool.

Do it. A very underrated gem of a movie, IMO.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oBU2xoX2L._SS500_.jpg


Watch it.

Today.

In the theaters.

And no excuses.

[fortunato]

The Dark Knight

Watch it.

Today.

In the theaters.

And no excuses.

seconded!
thirded!
fourthed!
and so on!

[The_Return]

I was going to post that...but then I realized that it was just common sense.

Way to be Captain Obvious, _V_ :rolleyes:

:p ;) :D

[illdojo]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oBU2xoX2L._SS500_.jpg


Watch it.

Today.

In the theaters.

And no excuses.

Amen....Hallelujah, Brother!!!! :D

[massacre man]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oBU2xoX2L._SS500_.jpg


Watch it.

Today.

In the theaters.

And no excuses.

I swear on my life this is the greatest thing ever, ever.

[Despare]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51oBU2xoX2L._SS500_.jpg


Watch it.

Today.

In the theaters.

And no excuses.

No, not just in the theaters, in an IMAX theater.





Trust me.

[illdojo]

No, not just in the theaters, in an IMAX theater.
Trust me.

I'm going to the IMAX showing on Monday. It's sold out till then and we only have 1 IMAX theater in Omaha.

[massacre man]

I'm going to the IMAX showing on Monday. It's sold out till then and we only have 1 IMAX theater in Omaha.

The closest Imax theater is three hours away. Fuck me I'm SOL.

[The_Return]

The closest Imax theater is three hours away. Fuck me I'm SOL.

Yeah, same here...only mine's closer to 4 hours. Really a shame.

[GorePhobia]

Closest to me is about two hours. We might take a drive up there a month from now to catch one....

[fortunato]

geez, i kind of feel like a bastard because i have not only one, but two imax theaters within a half-an-hour of my house and i live in fricking indiana.

[massacre man]

geez, i kind of feel like a bastard because i have not only one, but two imax theaters within a half-an-hour of my house and i live in fricking indiana.

There's an Imax theater in Baltimore, but it only plays documentaries.

[The_Return]

They were supposed to build one about 10 minutes from my house, but they opened a giant Bargain Shop in the building instead.

Welcome to New Brunswick :rolleyes:

[illdojo]

geez, i kind of feel like a bastard because i have not only one, but two imax theaters within a half-an-hour of my house and i live in fricking indiana.

So do we here in Omaha...but one is @ The Zoo. (Our Zoo is tits - BTW)

[DarkwingMantis]

geez, i kind of feel like a bastard because i have not only one, but two imax theaters within a half-an-hour of my house and i live in fricking indiana.

I take it your in Indianapolis, Only Imax I know of is by the Childrens Museum. Oh and Im in Indiana also so Im very sorry for you :D

[Dante'sInferno]

Does anyone know where I can find a copy to buy of A ClockWork Orange?It looks great.I haven't seen it,and I don't want to buy it online.I hope I do like it.


EDIT:Never mind,I found it.

[The Mothman]

The Fountain.

Strongly recommended from me for anyone who likes finesse in cinema. I know its not a horror movie, but yet, its a MUST watch for any movie connoisseur.

I heard it was a little weak compared to Aronofsky's other films, but apparantly its good?

[fortunato]

I heard it was a little weak compared to Aronofsky's other films, but apparantly its good?

it's definitely not weak compared to his other films, it's just different.
i loved it, and i can't imagine how incredible it would have been had aronofsky not had to go through so much bullshit to get the thing made.

[The Mothman]

i loved it, and i can't imagine how incredible it would have been had aronofsky not had to go through so much bullshit to get the thing made.
details???

Its really at par with Requiem and Pi? I gotta see this then.

[fortunato]

details???

Its really at par with Requiem and Pi? I gotta see this then.

it's just an incredible fantastical tale about love, spanning a thousand years.
it's quite an epic scope, but it's perfectly understated so that it doesn't come off as being pretentious, or anything like that.

the visuals are stunning, and everything else is solid.

[jenna26]

Ils (aka, in English: Them) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465203/) – Holy home invasion! This foreign film had me gripping my boyfriend's hand tighter than I have in a very long time. There's plenty suspense, distress, helplessness, and struggle. This film does not try to be anything but a home invasion film (i.e. it's just good pure suspense horror), but it does it extremely well. Scared the HELL out of me when I watched it. Good film to watch with all the lights off, though it made me want to get a landline and a security system.


Inside (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0856288/) - A more gory version of the home invasion genre that creates possibly one of the most realistic and horrifying Big Bads that I have seen on screen. Where Ils made its success with suspense, Inside made its success with crafted gore that does not diverge into torture porn. It's suspenseful, excruciating, and has definitely raised the bar for what I come to expect from home invasion movies. Also, a very smart slasher that has more going on than simply stalking. I cannot emphasize how incredible this film really is.


Watched both of these during the time I was away from here, and I couldn't agree more. Both are excellent and very well done, and I recommend them very highly to anyone that still hasn't seen them.

Its driving me a little insane not being able to see [Rec], and we have had The Fountain here for months, and haven't watched it yet. Will do so very soon.

[The_Return]

2:37

http://bp2.blogger.com/_KxMaa_GP60c/ReEpoTRuTMI/AAAAAAAAAO0/opTQi4l2xIE/s400/2-37-poster.jpg

This movie has one of the most powerful, heartbreaking endings that I've ever seen, and I think anyone that has been in high school in the past few years should see it immediately.

It tells it's story in a similar fashion to Gus Van Sant's Elephant, but it works way better here.

[massacre man]

The Flash (Live-Action TV Series)


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b8/Flash_DVD.jpg

I've watched the 90-minute pilot (two episodes together) and the second (third) episode. It's amazing to believe it only lasted a season.

[The_Return]

I keep meaning to check out more of that series...I've only seen the pilot and I wasn't really blown away by it, but I certainly enjoyed it enough to want to see more. Cant find that damn set anywhere around here though...

[massacre man]

I keep meaning to check out more of that series...I've only seen the pilot and I wasn't really blown away by it, but I certainly enjoyed it enough to want to see more. Cant find that damn set anywhere around here though...

Really? I was completely blown away by the pilot. Especially for it being on TV and just the pilot. I borrowed the copy I have now from a friend.

[The_Return]

Really? I was completely blown away by the pilot. Especially for it being on TV and just the pilot. I borrowed the copy I have now from a friend.

Oh, dont get me wrong - I really liked it. But the boring villain really took it down a notch for me - hence why I'd like to see more. With a good bad guy, it could be an awesome show for sure.

[Hilti88NYC]

I must reccomend:

-Subject Two ( asnt 100% thrilled with the ending, but it wasnt horrible )

-PERFUME ( great movie from begining to end )

[massacre man]

Oh, dont get me wrong - I really liked it. But the boring villain really took it down a notch for me - hence why I'd like to see more. With a good bad guy, it could be an awesome show for sure.

Mark Hamill appears as The Trickster in episode 10 or 11. He's fucking nuts.

[urgeok2]

The Breakup.

not only very funny - but a dead on portrayal of the lack of communication between many men and women in relationships .. and how people are compelled to constantly do the wrong thing.

I dont think younger folks living at home will appreciate this as much as people who have lived through much of what is portrayed in the film.

[Elvis_Christ]

One of the best I've seen so far this year:

http://www.filmforward.de/images/stories/jreviews/256_ExDrummer_1194365383.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USA2E06eLj4

[fortunato]

One of the best I've seen so far this year:

http://www.filmforward.de/images/stories/jreviews/256_ExDrummer_1194365383.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USA2E06eLj4

i've been wanting to see this for a while now.
unfortunately i've found no way to do so around here.

i'm glad to see a good review, though.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5179SXGETEL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


Watch it.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CAOSj--QL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


Do yourself a huge favor and watch this asap.

[neverending]

Glengary Glen Ross is an amazing film for fans of ACTING- everyone in the cast is superb- right down to the bit part Jonathan Pryce plays.

[urgeok2]

you have to take jack lemon with a grain of salt though.

he chews through scenery like wet tissue paper.

[Leland_malinski]

I must reccomend:

-Subject Two ( asnt 100% thrilled with the ending, but it wasnt horrible )

-PERFUME ( great movie from begining to end )

Perfume is a great one.. Definitely an A

[Leland_malinski]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5179SXGETEL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


Watch it.

Naomi Watt's performance in the scene when Penn Tells her.. is just superb... THat is what make the movie for me.. . i have been a fan of hers ever since..

[Leland_malinski]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CAOSj--QL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


Do yourself a huge favor and watch this asap.

I used to work in sales before I entered the tv business and my manager would play this for us to try and motivate us.. Great movie.. but he was a bad manager..

[pythagoraz]

Naomi Watt's performance in the scene when Penn Tells her.. is just superb... THat is what make the movie for me.. . i have been a fan of hers ever since..

the whole movie is genious! all main actors in particular...

[roshiq]

Memories of Murder (2003)

http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/drama/memoriesmurder/pic07.jpg http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/drama/memoriesmurder/pic05.jpg http://www.kfccinema.com/reviews/drama/memoriesmurder/pic03.jpg

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to all.

http://www.dvdspot.com/covers/1/t2/tn1141770435.jpg http://www.dvdspot.com/covers/5/t2/tn1573207898.jpg

[missmacabre]

I suggest you all start watching Carnivale asap, if you haven't already. i dont get HBO so I just watched ep 1 and 2 online. I am buying the dvd's pronto. Reminds me of Twin Peaks.

[urgeok2]

I suggest you all start watching Carnivale asap, if you haven't already. i dont get HBO so I just watched ep 1 and 2 online. I am buying the dvd's pronto. Reminds me of Twin Peaks.

i think wal-mart still has them for close to $20 each. (less than 1/2 the price they cost elsewhere

[missmacabre]

i think wal-mart still has them for close to $20 each. (less than 1/2 the price they cost elsewhere

yeah I saw them there last week, so I'm going to have to pick them up. I'm at a stand still right now because one episode seems really epic from synopsis but is no where online. cliffhanger until I buy them haha

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/518ZE6VRWJL._SL500_AA240_.jpg


Stunning, with a really powerful ending. Watch it.

[alkytrio666]

The Fallen Idol (1948)

http://daily.greencine.com/archives/fallen-idol-150l.jpg

Carol Reed (The Third Man) directs this Hitchcockian thriller with delicate hands and a careful eye, hiding chilling treasures in rewarding places. Told through the eyes of a child, a murder-mystery unfolds with strange realism in a setting where the actual murder is the least of the issues and begins to unpeel the innocence of a young boy as he is taught lessons of imperfection and horror in forceful precision.

Highly recommended.

[fortunato]

the fall (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460791/) (2006)

http://www.notasdecine.es/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/fall_poster.jpg (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460791/)

wow, what a blast!
a fantastical, humorous, and touching story that plays out in both fantasy and reality.
solid acting and an excellent story provide a strong foundation upon which stunning visuals and gorgeous compositions are layered, and layered, and layered.

my problem with the cell was that while it looked fantastic, the story was kind of lame. really nothing there other than an incredible look. it always felt very hollow.
however, tarsem singh got it right this time, in a big way.

in my opinion, one of the best new films i've seen this year.

highly recommended!

[roshiq]

the fall (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460791/) (2006)


highly recommended!

It's already hits the nearest rental store. Soon I'll give it a watch. :)

[fortunato]

It's already hits the nearest rental store. Soon I'll give it a watch. :)

excellent.
let me know what you think of it!

-------------------------------------------

i'd like to recommend the work of david gordon green to anyone who's not familiar with it:

george washington (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0262432/) (2000)

all the real girls (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299458/) (2003)

undertow (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0360130/) (2004)

snow angels (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0453548/) (2007)

[greenground]

The original version of the movie shutter was good I havent been that scared in a LONG time.

[Elvis_Christ]

Stuck

Stuart Gordon is an amazing director, his last few films King Of The Ants and Edmond really impressed me but this tops them. A very dark film and one of the best I've seen this year. If you dug Before The Devil Knows You're Dead this will be right up your alley. Masterful American cinema. See it A.S.A.P

http://www.spacejunk.org/spacejunk/wp-content/images/movies/stucktrailer.jpg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wREl4FKtSN8
www.imdb.com/title/tt0758786/

[Elvis_Christ]

Bad Boys

One of Sean Penn's best performances. This is a killer teen crime/prison flick that gets overlooked these days. Gritty, well written with a really great cast including Ally Sheedy. Rick Rosenthal directed Halloween II which is my personal favorite of the sequels. He also the directed worst (Halloween: Resurrection) but don't let that put you off. Like I said earlier this is KILLER!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51V7DC-9JKL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

www.imdb.com/title/tt0085210/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2gWfPiEA7o

[Elvis_Christ]

Manson

Laurence Merrick and Robert Hendrickson's 1973 documentary is a chilling account of the Manson murders. It gives a insight to "The Family" that's every bit as creepy as a horror film. One of the most fascinating documentaries I've seen. This is most definitive chronicle of Manson you'll get. Essential!

http://mtceuropavideo.com/manson.jpghttp://

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068918/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jm9cjrwBIdM

[fortunato]

speaking of manson, i'd like to recommend jim vanbebber's

the manson family (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118840/) (2003)

gritty, harrowing, and original take on one of the most explored subjects of the 1960s-70s.

[Elvis_Christ]

speaking of manson, i'd like to recommend jim vanbebber's

the manson family (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118840/) (2003)

gritty, harrowing, and original take on one of the most explored subjects of the 1960s-70s.

^^ Backed! Very cool film. I'm a big fan of Jim VanBebber's work. Can't wait till he puts out something new. Have you seen Charlie's Family the original cut of this film?

[fortunato]

^^ Backed! Very cool film. I'm a big fan of Jim VanBebber's work. Can't wait till he puts out something new. Have you seen Charlie's Family the original cut of this film?

no, i haven't.
but i want to.

how might i get a hold of that?

[neverending]

Bad Boys

One of Sean Penn's best performances. This is a killer teen crime/prison flick that gets overlooked these days. Gritty, well written with a really great cast including Ally Sheedy. Rick Rosenthal directed Halloween II which is my personal favorite of the sequels. He also the directed worst (Halloween: Resurrection) but don't let that put you off. Like I said earlier this is KILLER!

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51V7DC-9JKL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

www.imdb.com/title/tt0085210/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2gWfPiEA7o

That's the first time I've seen Ally Sheedy and great cast in the same sentence together....

[Elvis_Christ]

no, i haven't.
but i want to.

how might i get a hold of that?

I can hook you up if you want? PM me your address. It was floating around as a bootleg in the mid 90s but is pretty hard to come by nowdays.

That's the first time I've seen Ally Sheedy and great cast in the same sentence together....

Why I oughta... :mad: :D

[Elvis_Christ]

Inglorious Bastards

Gimme this one over The Dirty Dozen or Kelly's Heroes it's way more fun. See this one before the bastardized Tarantino version thats on the cards.
A beer n' pizza flick for sure! A damn good action packed ride with some really memorable characters and naked chicks shooting machine guns :cool:

http://www.popcritics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/inglorious-bastards.jpg

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cGaYDwpXf4
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076584/

[The Mothman]

wow that looks awesome, thanks for the recommendation!

[Elvis_Christ]

Tenement (aka Game Of Survival)

A great nasty minded and violent 80s gang flick revolving around tenants in a Bronx apartment building being attacked by gang who were arrested and kicked out of their building. A mix of Death Wish 3, Assault on Precinct 13 and Street Trash this is essential viewing for fans of 80s exploitation cinema.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v67/video-man/tena3.gif

www.imdb.com/title/tt0090145/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kcz2WZLyhY

[urgeok2]

naked chicks shooting machine guns


i'm sold........

[Elvis_Christ]

i'm sold........

Hope you and The Mothman dig it as much as I did and hopefully the DVD will stay in print long enough for a lot more people to check it out. I guess it'll get another run if Tarantino's remake goes ahead :cool:

[Elvis_Christ]

Savage Streets

One of the best revenge flicks ever! Starring Linda Blair and Linnea Quigley this is one of my favorite 80s trashfests. If you dug Class Of 1984 you've gotta see this one. I can't wait to get my hands on the 2 Disc edition that was released by Navarre a couple of days ago. This shit's classic and I'm glad finally got a decent looking release.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v503/sam_hell/SAVAGE20STREETS.jpg

www.imdb.com/title/tt0088044/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9q5GzmpAyg

[urgeok2]

savage streets has been advertised at the top of the forum for a while now ... wouldnt mind getting a copy as well

[The_Return]

...If you dug Class Of 1984 you've gotta see this one....

Well, I'm sold.

[The Flayed One]

I know people are probably getting tired of me waving its banner, but please...


PLEASE PLEASE

watch Exorcist III if you've never seen it. It's my personal favorite movie of all time and has some of the creepiest moments I've ever seen in a movie. You can usually find it in a bargain bin for about $5, which is cheaper than you can rent it a lot of places. Give it a go. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

[_____V_____]

I second The Inglorious Bastards, Savage Streets and The Exorcist III recommendations.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71P5733EPVL._SS500_.gif

All 3 are must-watches, IMO. Give those 3 a spin already, people.

[Doc Faustus]

Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers. Funny, essential grindhouse in the same vein as the Gore Gore Girls.

[newb]

I know people are probably getting tired of me waving its banner, but please...


PLEASE PLEASE

watch Exorcist III if you've never seen it. It's my personal favorite movie of all time and has some of the creepiest moments I've ever seen in a movie. You can usually find it in a bargain bin for about $5, which is cheaper than you can rent it a lot of places. Give it a go. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

this man speaks the truth

[jugchord]

I know people are probably getting tired of me waving its banner, but please...


PLEASE PLEASE

watch Exorcist III if you've never seen it. It's my personal favorite movie of all time and has some of the creepiest moments I've ever seen in a movie. You can usually find it in a bargain bin for about $5, which is cheaper than you can rent it a lot of places. Give it a go. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I got it for $1.99 used, I almost past it up, I'm glad I didn't though its a great film

[fortunato]

i highly, highly recommend (and i'm pretty sure elvis will second me here):

santa sangre (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098253/) (1989)

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d49/altdreckighaesslichundgemein/santa-sangre.jpg

it can be kind of hard to find, especially in the states, but it's worth the search.

such a maddening, whimsical, gorgeous mess.

[Elvis_Christ]

savage streets has been advertised at the top of the forum for a while now ... wouldnt mind getting a copy as well

Hopefully it's a decent transfer this time. I've got a copy of the uncut Dutch VHS that's pretty shoddy quality (I think the last release of it was taken from it). The CBS/Fox tape from over here is a lot crisper quality but is cut to fuck.


i highly, highly recommend (and i'm pretty sure elvis will second me here):


For sure dude. Amazing stuff! It turned me onto Alejandro Jodorowsky's work.

... and yeh The Exorcist III is essential viewing too I dig it a lot.

I've been wanting to check out Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers for awhile now. I'll grab a copy as soon as I come across one. Fred Olen Ray is one prolific motherfucker!

[The_Return]

I'm kind of torn on Alejandro Jodorowsky's stuff...is Santa Sangre more akin to El Topo, or is it closer to Holy Mountain?

I absolutely LOVED El Topo, but couldn't even finish watching Holy Mountain.

[Elvis_Christ]

It's more like El Topo.

[fortunato]

It's more like El Topo.

definitely

[The_Return]

While we're on the Jodorowsky topic - have you guys seen La Cravate?

It's his first movie and only 20 minutes long, but I thought it was fantastic. If you like his work, you have to check it out - you can get it in the Anchor Bay set that they put out awhile back.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y28RGA5AL._SS500_.jpg

[fortunato]

While we're on the Jodorowsky topic - have you guys seen La Cravate?

It's his first movie and only 20 minutes long, but I thought it was fantastic. If you like his work, you have to check it out - you can get it in the Anchor Bay set that they put out awhile back.

no! i've wanted to for some time.
i should just get the boxset.

holy mountain was a little tough for me to get through, too, but with el topo, la cravate, and all the extras, it'd be worth it i think.

[Elvis_Christ]

Had my eyes on the boxset with all the soundtracks included for awhile but I've got most of the films seperatley so I'd rather grab something I don't have instead. Great looking set anyways.

[The_Return]

Fando y Lis is cool, too - you guys seen it?

It's not really on par with El Topo - for me, at least - but if you like his stuff, its worthwhile for sure. Black and white suits him well.

[joshaube]

If you're looking for a sociologically relevant, intellectual film... try Blindness (2008).

[Elvis_Christ]

Toy Soldiers

A great cast makes this Stand By Me meets Die Hard film really work. I dug this one as a kid and picked up a copy recently and it still kicks ass. Louis Gosset Jr, R. Lee Emery and Denholm Elliot are solid. Andrew Divoff is great as the villain (just like in Another 48 Hrs). This film has great pacing and doesn't drag and pulls off the multi-genre spliceup with class because of its tight well written script. But more importantly this film is a lot of fun.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/59/Toy_Soldiers.jpg/200px-Toy_Soldiers.jpg

www.imdb.com/title/tt0103112/

[neverending]

This is the first time I've posted in this thread. I just watched a movie that impressed me enough to recommend it to EVERYONE.

Zebraman.

Everyone- go watch this NOW. This movie just BLEW ME AWAY.

A boy in a wheelchair, a mild mannered schoolteacher who imagines himself a superhero, alien green blobs invading the Earth, government conspiracies..,. all melded into one cockeyed plot that straddles genres with perfect finesse. Manages to be domestic drama, sci fi, horror, satire- and it all WORKS.

Inspirational, heartwarming, hip cool, and hilarious all at the same time. Honestly, I haven't been so impressed with a movie in a long long time.

Manages to get some hilarious barbs in against the ghost woman with long hair, buildings sealed with red tape and Ultraman type superheros. So many deft small touches of humor and even some symbolism and political comment.

I just can't rave enough about this movie.

OMG

[roshiq]

This is the first time I've posted in this thread. I just watched a movie that impressed me enough to recommend it to EVERYONE.

Zebraman.

Everyone- go watch this NOW. This movie just BLEW ME AWAY.

A boy in a wheelchair, a mild mannered schoolteacher who imagines himself a superhero, alien green blobs invading the Earth, government conspiracies..,. all melded into one cockeyed plot that straddles genres with perfect finesse. Manages to be domestic drama, sci fi, horror, satire- and it all WORKS.

Inspirational, heartwarming, hip cool, and hilarious all at the same time. Honestly, I haven't been so impressed with a movie in a long long time.

Manages to get some hilarious barbs in against the ghost woman with long hair, buildings sealed with red tape and Ultraman type superheros. So many deft small touches of humor and even some symbolism and political comment.

I just can't rave enough about this movie.

OMG

I have seen its trailer only on the dvd features of some Asian movies but didn't get the chance to give it a watch for its unavailability at our local shops. Though it seemed weird & funny on the trailer but now I'd surely like to watch it as soon as I get the dvd. Meanwhile, I'm adding it to my wish list.

[The Mothman]

saw this a while ago, figured I needed to give it a shout out.
http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/9/4/Q/inthevalleyofelahposter.jpg
extremely powerful film.

[The_Return]

Really? I had heard that one was pretty dry.

I love Tommy Lee Jones though...guess I should give it a look.

[The Mothman]

I loved it. I didn't like Crash, but this one was a winner if you ask me, good study of post traumatic stress syndrome.
who said it was Dry? pretty solid reviews everywhere i look.

[ChronoGrl]

Just wrote about these in the Last Seen Movie thread, but I'll add them in here, too...


http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQ5Njc5MTU1OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDkxNjgzMQ@@._ V1._SX99_SY140_.jpg

Out of the Blue (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0839938/)

I Netflix'd this movie out of a recommendation from Neverending and I'd just like to say THANK YOU NE. This movie is a brilliant piece of honest, raw, horrifying direction that chronicles a day in the life of New Zealand's one and only serial killer... and his hapless victims. As NE has said, this is a veritable horror gem. It is intense, it is real, and it takes cinematic panic to a level that I haven't seen on screen (for those of you who have been unfortunate enough to see Van San'ts Elephant (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0363589/), this is everything that Elephant should have been; it's the historical-fictional-docuhorror without the ignorant pretentiousness). Most (if not all) of the characters in the film are based on the people who were affected on the 13th and 14th of November, 1990, so there is a ubiquitous feeling of true vulnerability and helplessness throughout the film that you rarely see in cinema; I truly did NOT know who would survive... And that was part of the horror.

I ABSOLUTELY recommend this film. It comes with the Chrono-NE Seal of Approval.

A/A+

..........................................


Home Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267319/)

I found Indie Horror Movie Gem #2 while perusing the New Movies that Comcast On Demand had to offer...

Initially, I was skeptical. Home Movie uses the hand held cam technique made popular by Blair Witch that now seems to be the latest horror movie making trend (in Cloverfield, Diary of the Dead, [rec], Quarantine - Even spoofed by South Park). The movie started off a little rocky (the premise being a family who obsessively records their lives, including the eventual indiscretions, bizarre behavior, and vertiginous descent into darkness) but begins to build speed at a rapid pace. The main antagonists of the film are the children, whose strange behavior is captured right away on film and, for the audience, sends up some rather obvious red flags (to the point where you want to strangle the directorial parental figures); but you get past that and the film captures some truly eerie images and creates some honestly creepy moments. Also, there were a couple of parts in particular that I thought were brilliantly risque and disturbing and I have to give a nod to the film for having the guts to show them.

Not a perfect film by any means and, in terms of style it's nothing particularly new... However, it reexamines the role of children in horror and takes a pretty creepy new vision of the concept of the Bad Seed.

Actually - The more I think about this film, the more I appreciate it.

B+/A-

[Despare]

http://www.theeternalmovie.com/

There's a full length feature coming and here's the prequel. It's in the media section and is a breath of fresh air to the languid vampire sub-genre.

[The_Return]

http://www.theeternalmovie.com/

There's a full length feature coming and here's the prequel. It's in the media section and is a breath of fresh air to the languid vampire sub-genre.

Watched that last time you posted it...very cool little short. I'll be checking out the feature length version for sure.

[Despare]

Watched that last time you posted it...very cool little short. I'll be checking out the feature length version for sure.

DOH!

Reposts suck :o

[fortunato]

Tekon kinkurîto (Tekkonkinkreet) (2006)

http://hkxforce.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/tekkonkinkreet_poster.jpg

Holy smokes, what an adventure. By far one of the best anime films I've ever seen, and definitely one of the most impressive films I've seen this year.
Two young boys, orphaned and living on the streets, have grown up protecting the city in which they live. When certain things come to threaten the hold they have on their home, they have to do what it takes to protect it. Combining love, friendship, Yakuza, aliens, kung fu, violence, and dream sequences into a swirling, beautiful mess, this is truly an experience unlike any other.

[Despare]

Tekon kinkurîto (Tekkonkinkreet) (2006)

Holy smokes, what an adventure. By far one of the best anime films I've ever seen, and definitely one of the most impressive films I've seen this year.
Two young boys, orphaned and living on the streets, have grown up protecting the city in which they live. When certain things come to threaten the hold they have on their home, they have to do what it takes to protect it. Combining love, friendship, Yakuza, aliens, kung fu, violence, and dream sequences into a swirling, beautiful mess, this is truly an experience unlike any other.

I'll check it out. On the subject of anime I strongly recommend Paprika, Perfect Blue, and Spirited Away.

[fortunato]

I'll check it out. On the subject of anime I strongly recommend Paprika, Perfect Blue, and Spirited Away.

Yeah, Des. I think you'd love this one.
Let me know what you think!

And by the way, I'd strongly second each of your recs.

[Karlzbad]

Just wrote about these in the Last Seen Movie thread, but I'll add them in here, too...


http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTQ5Njc5MTU1OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDkxNjgzMQ@@._ V1._SX99_SY140_.jpg

Out of the Blue (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0839938/)

..........................................


Home Movie (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1267319/)

I found Indie Horror Movie Gem #2 while perusing the New Movies that Comcast On Demand had to offer...


Watched Out of the Blue last week and it was great.

Just ordered Home Movie now and I had to login and mention that it stars Adrian Pasdar who plays Heroes' Nathan Petrelli, having been released in 2008 I would have expected this to get more, as in some, attention.

[Karlzbad]

I've been having pretty good luck watching "Horror" stuff that I find on Rotten Tomatoes sorted by tomatometer made this decade with a rating over 70%. I watched Eden Lake last week and Splinter last night http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/10010329-splinter/ both of which I found this way and then checked what people here had said and both were pretty good. I'm about to watch Horror http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/horror/ based on its rating there. I don't necessarily agree that stuff that's 100% fresh there is great, but pretty much everything I've watched over 80% has been good.

Edit: Horror has 80% at Rotten Tomatoes and 7.3/10 but I thought it sucked.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MTEBZKQQL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

Watch this. Just once.

You will be left breathless.

[neverending]

That's a great classic, for sure!

[Elvis_Christ]

.... chronicles a day in the life of New Zealand's one and only serial killer...

David Gray was a mass murderer not a serial killer.

[ChronoGrl]

David Gray was a mass murderer not a serial killer.

True. My bad. :D

[alkytrio666]

I've been on a Luis Bunuel kick, and I thought I'd recommend his first film- a 16 minute piece called Un Chien Andalou. I'm sure many of you have seen it, but those who haven't are in for a surrealist treat.

It's only 16 minutes- you can watch it here:

Un Chien Andalou (1928) (http://en.zappinternet.com/video/danPvuMpaX/Un-chien-Andalou-1928)

[urgeok2]

I've been on a Luis Bunuel kick, and I thought I'd recommend his first film- a 16 minute piece called Un Chien Andalou. I'm sure many of you have seen it, but those who haven't are in for a surrealist treat.

It's only 16 minutes- you can watch it here:

Un Chien Andalou (1928) (http://en.zappinternet.com/video/danPvuMpaX/Un-chien-Andalou-1928)


i've got the DVD ... i've also got another version on DVD where the score is performed by Nash the Slash .. which i think is better than the origional

[alkytrio666]

Haha, right on, I'd like to see that version!

[Roderick Usher]

The Fall

Tarsem Singh totally redeems himself for the disaster that was The Cell in this epic fairy-tale that hits the perfect balence between childhood innocence, magic realism and the pain of real life. Anyone who loved Pan's Labyrinth or Terry Gilliam's underrated Tideland will dig this visually stunning work of art.

[The_Return]

Bought that one recently, but haven't watched it.

I really liked the visuals in The Cell, even if the script was really weak. Very anxious to see what else this guy has up his sleeve.

[ChronoGrl]

Yesterday I watched WALL·E (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0910970/)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/walleposter2.jpg

And. Wow.

Beautiful. Stunning. Touching.

To tell you the truth, when I heard that there was minimal writing and voicework, I was concerned that I'd be bored... But far from it.

I fully agree with The Penguin:

WALL·E

One of the most incredible animated films of all time. I'm super upset that I wasn't able to catch it in theatres...must have been breathtaking.

5/5 See it.

[roshiq]

No Man's Land (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283509/)

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/6581/nomansland1qh3.jpg

A great satire war movie with a sad & fascinating ending as well as very symbolic to the global perspective. Recommended to everyone whoever haven't seen this beautiful, ingenious piece of work.

[The_Return]

The Nines

This one really surprised me - the plots are great, the lead actors all do an amazing job (especially considering most of them play 3 totally different parts), and the ending really gives you a lot to think about.

It's not very linear, but if you like movies that you have to put some thought into...you really should pick this up.

[Elvis_Christ]

Neighbors

If you like quirky well written comedies this will be right up you alley. Its a shame Belushi was taken from us so soon as this flick shows the versitility of comedic style. Initally panned by critics and fans alike (people were expecting another Blues Brothers I guess) this is a film that deserves to be revisited because it was well ahead of its time IMO.
Really sharp satire of the "white picket fence" culture delivered by a strong cast and beautifully shot by John G. Avildsen this flick is a winner.

http://www.eatbrie.com/large_posters_files/Neighbors2.jpg

www.imdb.com/title/tt0082801/

The R4 DVD I watched is a bare bones release which was a bit disappointing as I would've like to have seen some insights of what went on behind the scenes to pull it all together.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=0_xymI6AH6E

[neverending]

Wristcutters: A Love Story

A whimsically profound story that takes place in a purgatory world where suicides live. What would a world be like that was inhabited only by people who had comitted suicide? It's a pretty funny world, actually- even if nobody ever smiles. This is the driest dark comedy I've ever seen, and the three leads who find themselves on a road trip in this world, each for their own reasons, travelling in a rundown car with a black hole in the floor, are perfectly cast. I particularly enjoyed Eugene, a young musician of Russian ancestry who comitted suicide by pouring beer onto his electric guitar and electrocuting himself.

Tom Waits turns up, as does the guy who played Jerry on ER, and the lead of that awful Fearnet movie Catacombs. Turns out she can really act.

One of the best and most varied assembled soundtracks I've come across, with music by Tom Waits, Artie Shaw, Gram Parsons, Screaming Lord Sutch, Del Shannon, Joe Meek and a trio of tunes by Gogol Bordello, a post-modern Balkan cabaret outfit that add immeasurably to the atmosphere.

Watch this if you get a chance.

[fortunato]

Brand Upon the Brain! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443455/) (2006)

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b389/DavidFricke/brand-upon-the-brain.jpg

Wow. This blew me away. What a wonderful, crazy, hyper-kinetic ode to the confusion and mess of childhood. Guy Maddin pulls a lot of inspiration from horror of the 20s and 30s.

It's quite out there, but I highly, highly recommend it.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/twhalliii/brandupon%20the%20brain.jpg

[alkytrio666]

Revolutionary Road (2008)

I have a review up in "Last Seen". Not for a long time have I actually *felt* a movie. This film is absolutely real, and parts of it had me literally feeling nauseous. Not an easy film to watch, but an important one. DiCaprio and Winslet have never been better.

[Elvis_Christ]

Don't think I could stomach that one it looks god awful.

[fortunato]

V's new Asian horror venture made me think of this:

A few of the very best Asian horror films (and, go figure, all three have been released by Criterion). If you haven't seen these, do it! Especially if you're submitting a list to the Asian horror top 100.

Kwaidan (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058279/) (1964)

From Criterion.com:

"Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes, Kwaidan features four nightmarish tales in which terror thrives and demons lurk. Adapted from traditional Japanese ghost stories, this lavish, widescreen production drew extensively on Kobayashi’s own training as a student of painting and fine arts."

http://eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/images/stills/kwaidan/1.jpg


Jigoku (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0154683/) (1960)

"Shocking, outrageous, and poetic, Jigoku (Hell, a.k.a. The Sinners of Hell) is the most innovative creation from Nobuo Nakagawa, the father of the Japanese horror film. After a young theology student flees a hit-and-run accident, he is plagued by both his own guilt-ridden conscience and a mysterious, diabolical doppelgänger. But all possible escape routes lead straight to hell—literally. In the gloriously gory final third of the film, Nakagawa offers up his vision of the underworld in a tour de force of torture and degradation. A striking departure from traditional Japanese ghost stories, Jigoku, with its truly eye-popping (and -gouging) imagery, created aftershocks that are still reverberating in contemporary world horror cinema."

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/3743/jigokucd7.jpg

and my favorite of the three,

Onibaba (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058430/)(1964)

"Deep within the wind-swept marshes of war-torn medieval Japan, an impoverished mother and her daughter-in-law eke out a lonely, desperate existence. Forced to murder lost samurai and sell their belongings for grain, they dump the corpses down a deep, dark hole and live off of their meager spoils. When a bedraggled neighbor returns from the skirmishes, lust, jealousy, and rage threaten to destroy the trio’s tenuous existence, before an ominous, ill-gotten demon mask seals the trio’s horrifying fate. Driven by primal emotions, dark eroticism, a frenzied score by Hikaru Hayashi, and stunning images both lyrical and macabre, Kaneto Shindo’s chilling folktale Onibaba is a singular cinematic experience."

http://www.bfi.org.uk/whatson/sites/bfi.org.uk.whatson/files/images/onibaba.jpg

Enjoy!

[Staal]

I'm not really sure wether this has already been recommended or not (it probably has).

But I have to recommend REC to all of you. This one blew me away, like no zombie movie ever did. Loads of atmosphere & scares. And the fact that it's a foreign movie only makes it better in my opinion.

I've also been told that the remake Quarantine is quite good aswell.

[_____V_____]

There have been so many good recs in this thread that it would be a shame if fans of good cinema around the world skipped pages upon pages to look for them.

So I ll try my best to maintain a list of all recs in the first post on the first page of this thread for as long as it will let me edit the first post.

Keep the recs coming, folks! Wonderful work so far.

[fortunato]

There have been so many good recs in this thread that it would be a shame if fans of good cinema around the world skipped pages upon pages to look for them.

So I ll try my best to maintain a list of all recs in the first post on the first page of this thread for as long as it will let me edit the first post.

Ah, V. That's brilliant.

[fortunato]

Okay, so I know this isn't a film (is that even an explicit rule in this thread?), but I want to take some time to recommend a television show:

Breaking Bad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903747/)

http://www.bannerblog.com.au/news/picts/breakin_bafd_bb.jpg

Absolutely, without a doubt, the best TV show I've seen in years. Great, unpredictable writing, solid performances, unique take on the familial, etc. etc. Incredibly original and flawlessly-written/performed program.

I can't recommend this show strongly enough. New episodes start next Sunday!

[Papillon Noir]

Okay, so I know this isn't a film (is that even an explicit rule in this thread?), but I want to take some time to recommend a television show:

Breaking Bad (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903747/)

http://www.bannerblog.com.au/news/picts/breakin_bafd_bb.jpg

Absolutely, without a doubt, the best TV show I've seen in years. Great, unpredictable writing, solid performances, unique take on the familial, etc. etc. Incredibly original and flawlessly-written/performed program.

I can't recommend this show strongly enough. New episodes start next Sunday!

It's interesting you mention this show since in the latest EW Magazine, Stephen King wrote about how amazing this show is. I think I will check it out since his recommendations also led me to watch Prison Break.

[fortunato]

It's interesting you mention this show since in the latest EW Magazine, Stephen King wrote about how amazing this show is. I think I will check it out since his recommendations also led me to watch Prison Break.

Mr. King is absolutely right.
Seriously, do yourself a wonderful favor and check it out. The first season was only 7 episodes long and the season 2 premier was this past Sunday, so there's not much catchup to do.

It's on AMC, Sunday nights at 10/9 central.

[hammerfan]

A couple of weeks ago I watched a documentary called "In God's Name". VERY interesting and very well done. As I figured it would be as it was done by the Naudet brothers, the filmmakers of the documentary "9/11". Below is the Netflix description:

"Asking important questions about the nature of God, this National Geographic program compiles interviews from a range of religious and spiritual leaders around the world, adding the perspective of everyday people to paint a global portrait of faith. Topics covered include: Who or what is God? What is death? What is worth dying for? And how can we explain fanaticism and violence waged in the name of God?"

And here's the review I wrote:

"This is a wonderfully informative and interesting documentary. I figured it had to be, coming from the Naudet brothers, as I was so impressed by "9/11". It's a completely unbiased portrait of various religious and spiritual leaders around the world, each giving their personal thoughts on various topics. I put this in my queue because I wanted to see what Bishop Mark Hanson of the Lutheran church had to say since I'm Lutheran. I must say, I was very impressed by him. What a cool dude! There were also some religious and spiritual leaders I had never heard of (Amma being one of them) that I immediately looked up on the internet. Even if you're not religious or spiritual in any way, I think you would find it interesting. If you are, definitely put this in your queue - you won't regret it!"

[Papillon Noir]

Mr. King is absolutely right.
Seriously, do yourself a wonderful favor and check it out. The first season was only 7 episodes long and the season 2 premier was this past Sunday, so there's not much catchup to do.

It's on AMC, Sunday nights at 10/9 central.

I just added it to my Netflix Queue and it has a "very long wait" on it. I think the word is out about this show. :)

[fortunato]

Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/) (2008)

http://culturagratuita.org/fotos/let-the-right-one-in.jpg

This is not a horror movie. It is not a vampire movie. At least, neither of those are the defining words I'd use to describe the essence of the film. It's about the mess of adolescence. It's an against-the-odds love story. It's about surviving in this world, doing what must be done. All classic, timeless templates, only in this instance told against a unique backdrop. See, then maybe it's a vampire film, or a horror film.
It is slow, sad, dark, and cold, punctuated by both harshness and happiness, the dynamics of a haunting melody. It is blurry and distant, until Eli and Oskar, the two main characters, come together. Their interactions are close and intimate.
The performances of the two main kids are remarkable, fully consumed by not only their roles, but by the world created in the film. Especially Lina Leandersson, who plays Eli (the vampire), truly looks far older than her years.
The Dalai Lama once talked about every person being the center of his or her respective universe, and we get that in Oskar and Eli's world. From their prospective, together they create one universe, trying to omit the extraneous, not caring to question each other beyond traditional childish things. And that's really what it comes down to with this film.
Any complaints I may have had were rendered negligible by the end. I mean that in two ways: by the end of the film, I no longer cared about those parts; and by the way the film ended, I no longer cared about those parts. (Possible SPOILER) The finale is truly the most virtuosic part about the film, we finally get to see Oskar and Eli trim all the excess from their universe.

All in all, it's a truly wonderful film; one of the very best of 2008.

Highly, highly recommended to everyone here I usually recommend movies to (i.e. V, Alky, NE, Flayed, Return, Des), and to also everyone else.

[fortunato]

Synecdoche, New York (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0383028/) (2008)

http://www.firstshowing.net/img/Synecdoche-NY-cannes-03.jpg

This is fiction at its most elegant.
Very, very highly recommended.

[_____V_____]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514GCBxs2jL._SS500_.jpg

[Doc Faustus]

Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1139797/) (2008)

http://culturagratuita.org/fotos/let-the-right-one-in.jpg

This is not a horror movie. It is not a vampire movie. At least, neither of those are the defining words I'd use to describe the essence of the film. It's about the mess of adolescence. It's an against-the-odds love story. It's about surviving in this world, doing what must be done. All classic, timeless templates, only in this instance told against a unique backdrop. See, then maybe it's a vampire film, or a horror film.
It is slow, sad, dark, and cold, punctuated by both harshness and happiness, the dynamics of a haunting melody. It is blurry and distant, until Eli and Oskar, the two main characters, come together. Their interactions are close and intimate.
The performances of the two main kids are remarkable, fully consumed by not only their roles, but by the world created in the film. Especially Lina Leandersson, who plays Eli (the vampire), truly looks far older than her years.
The Dalai Lama once talked about every person being the center of his or her respective universe, and we get that in Oskar and Eli's world. From their prospective, together they create one universe, trying to omit the extraneous, not caring to question each other beyond traditional childish things. And that's really what it comes down to with this film.
Any complaints I may have had were rendered negligible by the end. I mean that in two ways: by the end of the film, I no longer cared about those parts; and by the way the film ended, I no longer cared about those parts. (Possible SPOILER) The finale is truly the most virtuosic part about the film, we finally get to see Oskar and Eli trim all the excess from their universe.

All in all, it's a truly wonderful film; one of the very best of 2008.

Highly, highly recommended to everyone here I usually recommend movies to (i.e. V, Alky, NE, Flayed, Return, Des), and to also everyone else.

Just caught this last night. Amazing. One of the most legitimately romantic movies I've ever seen. Gory, beautiful, just all around brilliant.

[ChronoGrl]

V - I just noticed the indexed list you made in the first post - Thanks!

...

I need to make an official recommendation for...

The Signal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780607/) (2007)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/the_signal_movie_poster.jpg

The Signal was by far one of the best movies of 2007. The concept is simple but effective: A mysterious signal is emitted over all television and radio waves which causes everyone to become violent, paranoid, murderous, and insane. Everyone is a threat.

Essentially, it's widespread insanity; with a delightfully absurd touch.

The first third of the movie is quite possibly some of the most gritty, realistic, and horrifying pieces of horror that I have ever seen. The direction is raw, honest, and brutal and the acting power of these little-knowns is believable and incredibly well-done. The second third of the movie takes a turn to the dark, black comedy and does so with brilliant transitions and comic timing of the crew.

Funny, horrifying, gripping, and satisfying. This is a brilliant, bloody horror film that everyone has to see.

[The_Return]

Wanted to add a couple that I've pimped endlessly around here already...just wanted to add 'em here officially:

---------------------------------------------

Dark Heritage - The Final Descendant

http://i1.iofferphoto.com/img/item/864/938/06/QVbnP1ihNtrAJpa.jpg


My review from Unsung Top 100: From a critical point of view, this really isn’t a great movie by any stretch of the imagination. The actors are some of the worst that I have ever witnessed; the script is just as bad, and the budget makes Evil Dead look like the new King Kong.

“If it’s so bad, why do you like it so much?” you’re asking. Well despite its flaws, Dark Heritage has a sort of magic to it that would be the envy of even Ed Wood.

The story, based loosely on Lovecraft’s “Lurking Fear”, centers around a newspaper reporter named Clint Harrison and his quest to solve a strain of mysterious, brutal murders. The mystery leads him and his co-workers to an abandoned mansion deep in the woods…a mansion with a terrible, violent past and a shocking secret.

Even though he might be the only person involved that knows anything about filmmaking, the director is actually fairly competent (David McCormick, who amusingly enough was also an editor on the recent Wallace & Gromit film). If nothing else he creates some great atmosphere in many of the scenes, especially the tunnel sequences and the grisly spectacle near the end. Furthermore, the sepia toned dream sequence mid-film is one of the most memorable dream sequences since Hitchcock’s Vertigo.

Go into this movie with an open mind. By the typical definitions it might not be great filmmaking, but I can assure you that you will not be disappointed.

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Dungeon of Harrow

http://www.oldies.com/i/boxart/large/40/089218408495.jpg


My review from Unsung Top 100: “How many times have I stood before this symbol of my family's greatness? And now this crest and I are dying together. In another time and another place, I might have brought honor and glory to the Fallon family, but instead I shall leave a legacy of decay and unspeakable horror.”

Just try and tell me that that isn’t one heck of an awesome way to start a horror movie. A little overdramatic perhaps, but in a film like Dungeon of Harrow you should never expect anything less.

At first the plot is really nothing new or exciting, but it soon progresses into incredibly bizarre and original territory. The lone survivors of a shipwreck, the son of a wealthy Englishman and the captain of his ship find themselves on the Isle de Sade, home to a more-than-slightly off his rocker Count. They are found and welcomed into his castle, but soon discover that not everything is as it seems. To reveal more would be to spoil the plot, but suffice to say I bet you can’t guess where it’s going to go from here.

The actors are all deliciously over the top, especially William McNulty in the role of the Count. His hallucination scene near the first really sets the tone for the rest of the film: Strange, whacked out and a whole heaping load of fun. Take one spoonful of one of Roger Corman’s Poe movies, remove most of the budget and a lot of the talent involved, add a generous pinch of LSD for good measure and voila! Dungeon of Harrow, ready to serve. Best consumed with an open mind.

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Two of my all-time favourites. Just fun, cheesy horror - nothing fancy, but they make for a damn good viewing.

[fortunato]

I need to make an official recommendation for...

The Signal (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780607/) (2007)


I'll second this one. I think I watched on your recommendation, actually, Chrono. It really caught me off guard with them jumping from style to style, but they pull it off. Definitely a true entertainer.

and

Dungeon of Harrow

I must see this. Hearing so much about it from you has me super-curious.

EDIT: Number 1 on my Netflix queue now.

[The_Return]

I must see this. Hearing so much about it from you has me super-curious.

EDIT: Number 1 on my Netflix queue now.

Awesome! :D

Enjoy it man - just don't expect high art. Sit back with a couple cold beers and hang on for the ride.

[fortunato]

Okay, I'd like to preface this:

If you don't have a sense of humor and/or are easily offended, don't watch this film.

WR: Mysteries of the Organism (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067958/) (1971)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L4ukqgRfOYY/SS7rFIWEV5I/AAAAAAAAAF4/yKkMOi9lJHk/s400/image.jpg

Dušan Makavejev's darkly humorous film is a fanciful, bizarre collage of documentary footage, free-form fiction, found footage, narration, and musical numbers.
Starting off as a mocking, satiric (but real) documentary about controversial psychiatrist/philosopher Wilhelm Reich, the film begins to cross over into a fictional story about a young Yugoslavian revolutionary/Reich-follower's seduction of a Russian figure skater. Throughout the film, he also juxtaposes scenes from a Stalinist propaganda film, shots of performance artist Tuli Kupferberg in a solider's uniform stalking New Yorkers on the street, "plaster casting", transsexual monologues, and more. It sounds silly and outrageous, and it absolutely is, but it works. By making grotesque those things which keep us so serious (communism in Russia, sexual paradigm in America and human sexuality in general, psychology), Makavejev seems to hope for a better sense of humor about those things, important self-realization, and a greater flexibility of love and mind and body (and hopefully in this, a cure for what ails humanity). It is offensive, bold, funny, fascinating, and the work of a true anti-authoritarian.
The final result is truly a wonder.

A solid recommendation for, um...well, I'm not sure I could say.
Take a chance on it, I guess.

[scouse mac]

Alot of good recs, Ive seen a number of films based solely on whats been posted here. Thought Id throw my hat in the ring with a couple of my favourites not already listed.

Frailty (2001)
Bill Paxton stars and directs in a brilliant horror/thriller about 'The Gods Hand' Killer

Kolobos (1999)
An underrarted film, not a masterpiece by any stretch but a quality little headwrecker

Not horror, but Sci Fi

Silent Running (1972)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

[Elvis_Christ]

The Good Life

http://www.popentertainment.com/goodlife.jpg

I thought this one was pretty cool and figured a few of you on here might dig it.
I hadn't heard much about it but it did quite well at a few festivals.

You can read my review here: http://dvdholocaust.com/review.php?id=389

[ChronoGrl]

The Nines

This one really surprised me - the plots are great, the lead actors all do an amazing job (especially considering most of them play 3 totally different parts), and the ending really gives you a lot to think about.

It's not very linear, but if you like movies that you have to put some thought into...you really should pick this up.

Thank you SO much for this recommendation. Watched it last night on Netflix Instant on your word... And it was fantastic.

Starts off INCREDIBLY strong, definitely nodding to Lynch (I said to my boyfriend, "This is like Lynch Light... with humor). Part 2 was a little slow (but just could have used some editing), but the end was perfect.

If you're looking for an indie flick with a touch of the existential absurdity (that is honestly not pretentious at all), DEFINITELY watch this one.

4/5.

[The_Return]

Thank you SO much for this recommendation. Watched it last night on Netflix Instant on your word... And it was fantastic.

Starts off INCREDIBLY strong, definitely nodding to Lynch (I said to my boyfriend, "This is like Lynch Light... with humor). Part 2 was a little slow (but just could have used some editing), but the end was perfect.

If you're looking for an indie flick with a touch of the existential absurdity (that is honestly not pretentious at all), DEFINITELY watch this one.

4/5.

Hey - glad you liked it!

More people should check this one out...really well done little flick.

[joshaube]

I recommend the recently IFC-distributed Home Movie (2008) Another fantastic handycam horror, a pastiche of shot-on-video "home movies" that weave an eerie story modeled on the notion that "the less you show the better."

Absolutely chilling. It falls apart a bit in the end (though the last shot is haunting), but fantastic nonetheless.

[neverending]

Agreed- Chrono, myself & Despare are all fans of this film.

[alkytrio666]

49th Parallel (1941)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PFZ01RXGL._SL500.jpg

My review for the film is in the Last Seen Movie thread. Probably a lot of you are pretty familiar with the work of Powell & Pressburger- here is one of their more underrated films. For those of you who have never seen a P&P film, why not start with this one?

[neverending]

I saw this recently. Very cool film. The scenes in the Hutterite community are powerful. The extras in the scene where the Nazi makes his speech to the farmers were played by actual German expatriots. Amazing melding of reality and reel-ity.

[The_Return]

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

http://www.oldmovies.net.au/userimages/user1367_1173088472.jpg

It's been awhile since I last watched this one in full, but I just watched the last 20 minutes or so on Turner Classic Movies and was immediately refreshed on just how incredible this film is.

Anyone that considers themselves a fan of gangster flicks - if you haven't seen this already, do so immediately. Cagney gives one of his very best performances, and Bogart shows us his sleazy side in an atypical role.

A truly classic crime drama, deftly directed by Michael Curtiz, who manages to create some great tension throughout. One of the more overlooked classics that more people really should see. The ending alone is one of the most powerful scenes of the 1930's.

[Elvis_Christ]

Always looked at that one but never picked it up. Have to give it a spin when I'm on a classic movie buzz.

[fortunato]

Trzecia czesc nocy (The Third Part of the Night) (1971)

http://www.secondrundvd.com/images/middle_panels/tpotn.jpg

It starts out with a recitation from the book of Revelation. The end-times. Set in Poland during WWII, for its characters, these are the end-times. After a young Polish man loses his wife, mother, and son to German soldiers, he joins an underground rebellion group. Through this, he happens to meet a woman that looks exactly like his wife, and a strange, (as much as I hate this word, it's appropriate here->) Kafkaesque journey through life in war-torn Poland unravels onscreen. Writer/director Andrzej Zulawski (Possession, 1981) bases key points on the story of his father, and tells his story with a subversive, gritty touch, and it plays out like a fevered dream, shifting through reality, flashbacks, and visions.

Excellent, politically-charged, apocalyptic cinema.

[Elvis_Christ]

ANVIL! The Story Of Anvil

Great documentary somewhat in the vein of American Movie. A very entertaining and moving watch of the Canadian metal band's last shot at fame. A great story of determination against adversity showing the downside of trying to make it big in the music industry. "METALLLL ON METALLLL!!!!!!!!" :cool:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e8/Anvil_ver2.jpg/200px-Anvil_ver2.jpg

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1157605/

[The Mothman]

I remember watching a trailer for that some time ago, I've been meaning to check it out.

[Elvis_Christ]

I remember watching a trailer for that some time ago, I've been meaning to check it out.

You should dude it's well worth your time. I was expecting some real life Spinal Tap kinda deal but it was totally different and I ended up really emphasizing with them and thought it was pretty accurate at showing what's its like being in a band: playing to empty rooms not making any money...

[The Mothman]

http://www.apsodog.ru/kino/amores.jpg
3 stories of shattered dreams and broken hearts carefully intertwined to make this amazing film. really, give this one a watch, you will not be disappointed. (warning - this flick has some pretty brutal dog fighting scenes)

[The Mothman]

You should dude it's well worth your time. I was expecting some real life Spinal Tap kinda deal but it was totally different and I ended up really emphasizing with them and thought it was pretty accurate at showing what's its like being in a band: playing to empty rooms not making any money...

whereabouts did you see it, its not on dvd yet is it?

[Elvis_Christ]

whereabouts did you see it, its not on dvd yet is it?

Got sent a copy. I think it came out on DVD last month or so... well in the States anyway. I'll put it in with the shit I'm sending which should be posted on Monday!

[The Mothman]

excellent, cant wait. good thing your sending them sooner than later cause I'm leaving NZ to go home July 19.

[Elvis_Christ]

excellent, cant wait. good thing your sending them sooner than later cause I'm leaving NZ to go home July 19.

Yeh I saw you mentioned that and got my shit together ;)

[_____V_____]

Quite a few good ones in recent times...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PS6C8Z3WL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511qQMjKdAL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eL%2BWQbQ-L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

All recommended.
Alky, Return & Fortunato...watch them asap. I want to know what others think of these, especially the latter two.

[fortunato]

All recommended.
Alky, Return & Fortunato...watch them asap. I want to know what others think of these, especially the latter two.

Hm, I'm very interested now in checking out Knowing. It looked so silly and I haven't really heard much about it, but with a rec from you I'll definitely be queuing it.

[fortunato]

Otoshiana (Pitfall) (1962)

http://eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/images/stills/pitfall/1.jpg

http://cyberpat.com/blog_gifs/pitfall.jpg

"When a miner leaves his employers and treks out with his young son to become a migrant worker, he finds himself moving from one eerie landscape to another, intermittently followed (and photographed) by an enigmatic man in a clean white suit, and eventually coming face to face with his inescapable destiny. Hiroshi Teshigahara’s debut feature and first collaboration with novelist Kobo Abe, Pitfall is many things: a mysterious, unsettling ghost story, a portrait of human alienation, and a compellingly surreal critique of soulless industry, shot in elegant black and white."
-From Criterion.com

A completely unique and deceptively complex work about many, many things that shifts between many, many different styles and moods and (even) genres, all the time feeling completely natural and never forced.

A damn impressive debut film from Hiroshi Teshigahara.

Highly recommended.

[roshiq]

Otoshiana (Pitfall) (1962)

A completely unique and deceptively complex work about many, many things that shifts between many, many different styles and moods and (even) genres, all the time feeling completely natural and never forced.

A damn impressive debut film from Hiroshi Teshigahara.

Highly recommended.

Sounds really cool, surely I'll give it a watch as soon as its dvd hits the local store.

[The_Return]

Hm, I'm very interested now in checking out Knowing. It looked so silly and I haven't really heard much about it, but with a rec from you I'll definitely be queuing it.

I feel the same way...had no intention of watching it - looked like typical, big-budget, by-the-numbers Hollywood sci-fi trash - but with all the praise it's been getting around here I'm starting to get really intrigued. will look into very soon.

[_____V_____]

Hm, I'm very interested now in checking out Knowing. It looked so silly and I haven't really heard much about it, but with a rec from you I'll definitely be queuing it.

I feel the same way...had no intention of watching it - looked like typical, big-budget, by-the-numbers Hollywood sci-fi trash - but with all the praise it's been getting around here I'm starting to get really intrigued. will look into very soon.

Good. I am really looking forward to your thoughts and opinions on it, especially about the ending.

[urgeok2]

Quite a few good ones in recent times...

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/511qQMjKdAL._SL500_AA240_.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51eL%2BWQbQ-L._SL500_AA240_.jpg

All recommended.
Alky, Return & Fortunato...watch them asap. I want to know what others think of these, especially the latter two.


i thought Knowing had some holes but it was nice to see Cage sink his teeth into something he obviously cared about. also the crash effects were mind numbingly realistic.

Outlander was goofy fun. decent effects .. irresistable aliens vs vikings story line ..

the first viking killed by the creature was the canadian i photographed twice ...

[The_Return]

Good. I am really looking forward to your thoughts and opinions on it, especially about the ending.

Just watched it, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I put up a mini-review over in Last Seen Movie.

As for the ending...the religious overtones were a bit heavyhanded for my liking, but otherwise I thought it was brilliant. Not what you'd typically see in this kind of movie at all.

[_____V_____]

I am really, really glad you liked it, A.

Yes the ending was on the religious-moralistic and spiritual side (as opposed to the scientific feel of the entire flick), and TBH that was one of the aspects which had me slightly worried about the mass appeal of Knowing.

(and seeing how it fared at the BO made me more apprehensive about people appreciating it even more)

But I am happy that you saw beyond it and related with the final climactic ending of the flick. Its slightly tough to see beyond all those questions posed by the ending, and you came through that. But still, it has become one of my favorite flicks of recent times. Thanks for giving it a shot on my rec. :)

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

The Legend of 1900 (2003)

http://i42.tinypic.com/1znl92g.jpg

Possession (1981)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305839980.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

It's all gone Pete Tong

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/images/pics/tong1.jpg

[fortunato]

[B]Possession (1981)

Possession is awesome. I just watched another one of his movies recently, called The Third Part of the Night. It was also pretty awesome.
Seconded, for sure.

Sounds really cool, surely I'll give it a watch as soon as its dvd hits the local store.

Oh yeah, I'd love to hear what you think about it.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

Possession is awesome. I just watched another one of his movies recently, called The Third Part of the Night. It was also pretty awesome.
Seconded, for sure.


:cool: I love andrzej zulawski.

possession is definitely my all-time favorite movie so I always try to get people I know to watch it and they never do. :(

[fortunato]

:cool: I love andrzej zulawski.

possession is definitely my all-time favorite movie so I always try to get people I know to watch it and they never do. :(

That's when you punch them. In fact, I can't even think of a better reason for punching someone. Or even better, do it with the DVD.

Speaking of the DVD, isn't it out of print? I wish they'd re-release it cause I never bought it.

Have you seen The Third Part of the Night? What else by Zulawski is good?

It's also a good point to make that Isabelle Adjani's performance in Possession is probably one of the best and craziest I've ever seen.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

That's when you punch them. In fact, I can't even think of a better reason for punching someone. Or even better, do it with the DVD.

Speaking of the DVD, isn't it out of print? I wish they'd re-release it cause I never bought it.

Have you seen The Third Part of the Night? What else by Zulawski is good?

It's also a good point to make that Isabelle Adjani's performance in Possession is probably one of the best and craziest I've ever seen.

yes!!! sam neill is phenomenal too, damn people all to hell.

I haven't seen the the third part of the night but I will definitely check it out. watch l'important c'est d'aimer, it was finally given a north american release last month. great dvd, don't watch it with the english voice-overs though.

[fortunato]

yes!!! sam neill is phenomenal too, damn people all to hell.

I haven't seen the the third part of the night but I will definitely check it out. watch l'important c'est d'aimer, it was finally given a north american release last month. great dvd, don't watch it with the english voice-overs though.

Ew, yeah. Subs for sure. No dubs.

I'd love to know what you think of Third Part of the Night.
l'important c'est d'aimer looks amazing. I think I might just buy it.

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

fortunato: watch this if you get the chance, I thought it was really good. I think you might really like it. :)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ohBKkQFu6-w/RzQ_X8QRZ-I/AAAAAAAABE0/6caQ1pSn-A8/s400/The+Living+In+The+Home+Of+The+Dead+(2006).jpg

[urgeok2]

:cool: I love andrzej zulawski.

possession is definitely my all-time favorite movie so I always try to get people I know to watch it and they never do. :(

did you first see this on my recommendation ?

[X¤MurderDoll¤X]

did you first see this on my recommendation ?

I'm not sure, I don't remember :( I searched "possession" and the oldest post is october 2006. I know I saw it before the "The Unsung, The Underapperciated & the Bizarre: the 'Other' HDC Top 100" thread was made.

someone on this forum definitely made me want to rent it, not sure if it was in a recommendation, a list, or just a brief mention.

[The Mothman]

http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/3/94603-large.jpg
with a collaboration with Sydney Pollack, Robert Town, Paul Schrader, and Robert Mitchum, how could you go wrong? My words cant really do this film justice because im terrible at reviews, but here it goes.

This is by far my favorite Yakuza film, even though its made by an american director. I feel it really explores japanese culture, the concepts of honor and respect, friendship, and promises kept. Its got a classy, neo-noir atmosphere though out - real cool and subtle between it's intense and excellently shot action scenes. a great plot, great direction, great acting and great writing, now one of my top ten favs, give this one a watch asap.

[fortunato]

fortunato: watch this if you get the chance, I thought it was really good. I think you might really like it. :)

Queued. I'm sending back two movies tomorrow, so I should get it pretty soon.
And thanks.

[alkytrio666]

http://www.lovefilm.com/lovefilm/images/products/3/94603-large.jpg
with a collaboration with Sydney Pollack, Robert Town, Paul Schrader, and Robert Mitchum, how could you go wrong? My words cant really do this film justice because im terrible at reviews, but here it goes.

This is by far my favorite Yakuza film, even though its made by an american director. I feel it really explores japanese culture, the concepts of honor and respect, friendship, and promises kept. Its got a classy, neo-noir atmosphere though out - real cool and subtle between it's intense and excellently shot action scenes. a great plot, great direction, great acting and great writing, now one of my top ten favs, give this one a watch asap.
I'd heard of this caguely before, but now you've really got me interested.

[The Mothman]

check it out, i think you'd like it.